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Community rallies around elderly Sikh woman as UK Home Office threatens to deport her
Staff Reporter
July 20, 2020 | 04:33 pm
Community campaigners are rallying behind an elderly Sikh woman from Smethwick who is being threatened with deportation, despite living in the country for over ten years. Outraged friends and neighbours of 75-year-old Gurmit Kaur…
Angelina Jolie to deliver keynote message at 25th anniversary of Bosnian Srebrenica genocide
Rangzeb Hussain
July 11, 2020 | 04:50 pm
The 25th anniversary of the Bosnian genocide takes place today and Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie will be taking part in UK National Srebrenica Memorial Day. Angelina Jolie will join high…
Brum satirical street artist strikes again with ‘white privilege’ parody poster
Rangzeb Hussain
July 1, 2020 | 05:05 pm
A daring new poster which employs acidic satire to attack and highlight the concept of 'white privilege' has been displayed in Digbeth, Birmingham. The parody poster is the work of an enigmatic…
4 years on: Remembering how Birmingham responded to the Orlando mass shooting
Staff Reporter
June 14, 2020 | 02:33 am
Four years ago on June 12th 2016, a mass shooting in Florida, sent shockwaves around the world as 49 innocent people were shot dead at an Orlando nightclub. Gunman Omar Mateen murdered…
Brum artist creates powerful Statue of Liberty street mural as tribute to George Floyd
Rangzeb Hussain
June 6, 2020 | 07:16 pm
A Birmingham guerilla artist has painted new street art in Digbeth inspired by recent tragic events in America following the brutal slaying of George Floyd at the hands of a…
VIDEO: Black Lives Matter protests erupt across Birmingham in wake of George Floyd murder
Staff Reporter
June 5, 2020 | 07:20 pm
Black Lives Matter and related anti-racism protests are being held across Birmingham in response to the police murder of George Floyd in the US, and to challenge institutional racism across…
Thousands march in Birmingham in act of solidarity for police brutality victim George Floyd
Rangzeb Hussain
June 5, 2020 | 03:55 pm
Birmingham city centre was packed with thousands of 'Black Lives Matter' protestors on Thursday afternoon to show solidarity for George Floyd, who died as a result of US police brutality…
Amazing act of unity as church welcomes Muslim worshippers and Germany vows to tackle Islamophobia
Rangzeb Hussain
May 23, 2020 | 12:24 pm
A church in Berlin opened its doors to allow Friday prayers to Muslims as the holy month of Ramadan comes to a close and Eid celebrations begin this weekend. This…
Zimbabwean journalist from Birmingham selected as judge for global media awards ceremony
Staff Reporter
April 21, 2020 | 04:38 pm
A Birmingham-based journalist who originally travelled to the UK from Zimbabwe for a better life has been selected to be a judge for the prestigious One World Media Awards this year. Selbin Kabote, who works…
OPINION: Wake up Africans – Coronavirus is very, very real
Farisai Dzemwa
April 17, 2020 | 03:20 pm
Ignorance, misconceptions and unhealthy calm. As l have be engaging with my community, with my fellow migrants and also with my fellow Africans, my concerns and trepidations have been increasing…